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Beginner information and FAQ:
>http://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/wiki/index
Music Theory:
>http://www.justinguitar.com/
Guitar chords and inversions
>http://www.chordbook.com/guitarchords.php
String Tension Calculator (D'Addario based):
>http://hikkyz.net/misc/stringassembler/
Floyd Rose Setup Video Tutorial:
>[YouTube] Floyd Rose Setup Part 1 of 7: Introduction (embed) [Embed]
Steve Vai's Ten Hour Workout
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/kzw6kjuocgicwks/Ten_Hour.pdf
Guthrie Govan's Creative Guitar 1 & 2
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/bn8803xzlrbds3b/Guitar1.rar
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/9uhtufuf3z9cx8m/Guitar2.rar
Impulse Response Pack
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/svtfxjtillrdwt8/Gods+Cab+1.3.rar
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/4n28zkjw0zgmdj9/ASEM+RECTO+V30+L2.wav (embed)
Free VST downloads (amps and effects simulators):
>http://www.vst4free.com/
ASIO drivers (essential to use VSTs while playing):
>http://www.asio4all.com/
JACK Tutorial for Linux audio production
>http://libremusicproduction.com/articles/demystifying-jack-%E2%80%93-beginners-guide-getting-started-jack
>Advancing Guitarist Mick Goodrick
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cvfno10fv4lf4a8
>Chord Chemistry - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/61n5op7eiifxztg
Others
>Mickey Baker's Jazz Guitar
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zq35xorj2iaqh22
>Modern Chord Progressions: Jazz and Classical Voicings for Guitar - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/oflu4wdwofhqqtb
>Jazz Guitar: Single Note Soloing Vol. 1 & 2- Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/jmu86f7dj8bdxcd
Anyone had any experience with a Pro Jet Electromatic? Thinking of getting a second guitar sometime soon and im leaning towards it.
I'm thinking about changing the pickguard on my J Mascis JM, but i know that the squier vintage mods have a different pickguard to fender JMs, i saw on a video that the rhythm circuit pots dont align and you need to buy a special bracket. Anyone ever done this and can tell me what pickguards to use?
>>63721136
definitely try it out in store first.
Its a big guitar, feels very different from anything else I've ever played
Loved it though, amazingly nice to play
>>63721021
Allan Holdsworth looks constipated.
>>63721198
Rip out those bullshit top horn electronics. Its not like you or anyone else ever uses them. If you do, learn to 5 way super switch.
ayy where da old thread at?
>>63721310
my bad >>63703401
>>63721242
yeah
>>63721310
It archived before this was made I think.
Old Thread:
>>63703401
>>63721282
i actually kinda like the rhythm circuit, its very quiet.
>>63721359
>>63721382
thanks fellas!
>>63721242
Him and Robin Trower tie for worst guitar faces ever.
>>63721021
I got a question
Where do I start/what should I do to learn how to play the guitar, simply try to cover easy songs?
I used to play really easy shit and riffs 6 years ago and also played GH on expert(kek I know) but it helped me with faster fingers
I want to learn but for real this time, I can play the smells like teen spirit solo and sleepwalking acoustic but Polly by nirvana I fuck up and that's basically it
my gear is a yamaha pacific all black, a metalcore pedal(no idea how to use it for a decent tone) and a rolan mini amp
reposting this because the last thread was archived right as i posted it, but here's my shitty cover of don't talk:
https://clyp.it/sca4ylug
please ignore the a) horrible quality (recorded through laptop mic)
b) bad timing (i just started recording stuff and i'm having so much trouble figuring out how to sync my tracks up, it was in time when i played it)
c) the click at the beginning (it was the only way i could think to try to sync the tracks up but they're still off by like a couple ms)
but anyway other than that there it is. figured out the melody and interlude parts by ear and looked up the chords online. found my own voicings though, i think they sound pretty good
>>63721546
>>63721546
>>63721546
nvm I'm a fucking retard and missed that link
>>63721587
nice, good song
challenge yourself and turn it into a fingerstyle arrangement, definitely possible and you have a good understanding of the song now
>>63721546
hi andy
>>63721546
Practice with a metronome.
If you're just doing easy songs, learn the bass notes of the chords first, master that, then add more notes.
Pasifica was my first axe :3
>>63721699
i definitely could, but wanted to layer a bunch of other stuff on top without sacrificing those full chords. i probably will try in the future though.
this guy has a good arrangement but it'd probably change some things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vibW4BjPghM
Any Josh Homme fans? I'm in love with his guitars and his choice of tone.
How much does what pick you use affect your tone/ how well you play? Any considerable amount? I just picked up some jazz IIIs and I feel like I play a million times better already
>>63719164
Nice, I have an RG655 but I'm not as good as you are mate.
Didn't know about S-Gear, how is it compared to Amplitube or Guitar Rig? It does sound good.
>>63722124
dude i had the same experience it's weird. but i feel like for me it was from going from a shitty nylon pick to the tortex. it's just less tinny and more warm tone wise.
>>63721198
I put a J Mascis pickguard on my AVRI Jazzmaster with no problem.
>>63722054
I like what he does with scales, he takes out notes off regular patterns to achieve an unique sound.
He seems pretty cool tbqhfam.
>>63722174
I just moved from a Big Stubby 3mm pick to the jazz III and it's just so much more manueverable and not as cumbersome
>>63722348
oh yeah for lead stuff it's great
Anyone familiar with the randall rg 230?
ima dump hella riffs in this thread
What are you working on /gg/, I'm working on getting up to 200 bpm playing paul gilberts 16ths tutorial thing, currently can play at 140bpm without screwing up.
>>63722579
Just noodling and trying to string together any riffs I come up with.
>>63722579
I was figuring out two Melt-Banana songs (Chain-shot to Have Some Fun and F.D.C. for Short) but it's pretty late so now I'm reading.
>>63722579
Trying to learn some good old yngwie malmsteen
>>63722622
never too late to play guitar lol
Picked up a SM58 today, gonna do an updated pic of my setup soon probably
>>63722054
Huge fan of his playing in QOTSA and Kyuss. TCV was pretty good too, but definitely like the other stuff more
>>63722124
I find it doesn't really affect your tone but more so your approach to the instrument which is where you'll feel your tone or playing has improved
>>63722622
Melt banana's great, I told myself yesterday I was going to check out their stuff again, thanks for the reminder anon.
>>63722639
My roommates get up early and our neigbors don't appreciate me playing out my half-tack t 10 pm so.
>>63722535
i guess nobody :(
>>63722664
Anon what happened to your Ric.
>>63722680
No prob anon, they're on tour right now with Melvins and Napalm Death so do yourself a favor and go see them live.
>>63722579
Noodling around.
https://clyp.it/yfoezdzm
>>63722721
I'm too busy not being in america to go see them live, the life of an ausfag is tough, at least it'll be winter soon-ish.
>>63722816
I'll let you know when they go to Australia anon I'm sorry.
>>63722563
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1ELBmhuYshR
>>63723130
http://vocaroo.com/i/s118oAwpB96L
vibin desu
Why do dirty channels on solid state amps always sound fizzy and gross? Should I buy a tube amp?
>>63723232
>Why do dirty channels on solid state amps always sound fizzy and gross?
because it's the dirty channel?
I mean in regards to the quality of their sound. Their distortion just always seems to be crap
>>63723186
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0UCpWzSDmIJ
messed up the ending solo a little idgaf tho
>>63722124
makes a huge difference for me sometimes cause I played without picks for like a year. I like my picks sharp, and I have to grip them close to the tip.
>>63722579
Trying to learn this to get more strict with my technique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjJ8rAaYcN0
I wanna be able to play this by this time next year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BwVXtpDwEI
>>63722721
Sold it. Most the dough went towards the SVT head, well worth it, I'm more of a P bass guy anyway. That said, I would love to get a Ric again in white one day
>>63723332
I agree but a clean SS amp with a pedal used to drive it can work, Johnny Greenwood and Adrian Belew come to mind on that
https://clyp.it/dsm1zv5g
how's my singing? I realize I started a bit flat.
>>63723745
not bad anon
>>63723745
your recording is too quiet and it makes me hate you so i cannot give an objective answer to your question because people like you should have never been born you should never exist on this earth please end your life after taking the lives of many high school kids please please please please
i want to fucking die pleae kill me i want to fucking die
to answer your question you're ok
>>63722229
thanks dude, what does AVRI even mean? what are the alternatives, like, how do i know im buying an AVRI one and not something else?
>>63723943
American Vintage Reissue
alternatives areJapanese/CIJ and Squier so yea just go for one that fits an american guitar
I've been getting into finger picked acoustic stuff, what are some essential songs to learn? I'm working on some Sun Kil Moon and Sufjan stuff right now.
Is it a bad habit to use only my thumb, index, and ring fingers? I know you're supposed to use every finger for a different string (the P I M A thing) but that just ends up sounding sloppy and it's very hard to control the pinky.
720 came in today, really loving it so far. It really made clear how fucked up my Ditto was.
I'm almost there.
>>63723981
Pinky is only really necessary if you're playing complicated classical stuff. I consider myself adept at fingerpicking and I barely ever use it. Work on the ring finger though, it can come in handy.
As for songs to learn, Holocene will soak any girl in a 50-foot radius, especially if you can song it the way he does.
If you want to challenge yourself try to learn Avril 14th (there's a good tab on UG), some awkward and fast switches that will be good practice if you can get them down.
>>63723758
>>63723771
I am surprised to hear this. I am generally unsatisfied with my singing. Thanks.
>>63724094
might as well buy trading cards at this point, cheaper and the same appeal
>>63724252
wat, lol
>>63724257
gotta buy em all baka
>>63724094
is the white warped vinyl the one with the dip switches on the top?
I ordered one a while ago but they cancelled the order for some reason
>>63724350
>>63724252
Don't be hating with your fag ass jelly, anon.
Plus, I'd wreck you with my warrior deck.
>>63724384
Yep, that's the one. The newer (mkii) version. Did you buy directly from Joel? He's a pretty cool guy, you should send him an email.
>>63722579
Tabbing out Chiisana Boukensha
>>63724413
i bought it from their amazon page
>>63721021
>Post gear
Yamaha c40, Fender telecaster, Tribute tri series 5C, SX custom (i got for free)
>Post desired gear
Maton cw80 / 12 series, Schecter hellraiser, Weissenborn lapsteel style
>How long have you been playing?
around 4 years
>Fav guitars?
dont really have any
>Fav guitarists?
John butler, Jimi page, Jack johnson,
>Projects?
Thinking about learning ocean by john butler (an amazing solo guitar piece)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdYJf_ybyVo and thinking about learning the citar
>>63724413
Joel fucked my wife and owes me money
fuck joel
>>63721021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP2EvSNHqh0
i want to upgrade my comp
what do I buy?
>>63724764
a life ahahHAHHAHHHAhHhahahh
im dead inside man
>>63724764
Empress Compressor, a Cali, I also really like the Foxpedal Refinery.
>>63724783
aren't we all?
>>63724792
are you talking abou the cali 67?
man I don't want to spent $400 on something I'm going to use for 5 minutes on stage
>>63722535
i have a randall diavlo rd40c and it sounds ridiculous
don't have experience with this one though. i bet it sounds pretty rad, and they're cheap, so that's good
try it before you buy it
>>63724818
Yeah, the Cali 76. There are a few smaller, simpler and cheaper versions.
I use the Empress one and don't have any complaints, it's highly regarded as well.
Also loved the Refinery with exception of the lack of visual meter, but that's a minor nitpick.
>>63721136
>Gretsch
>No F-holes
What are you doing anon?
>>63723232
i think some solid state amps sound cool..
didn't dimebag use one?
>>63724855
i feel like it's going to big for my board
I've heard good shit about the eXotic (sp?) mini comp pedal but then again I see them all over craigslist which makes me weary
>>63724888
all gretsch guitars should look like the same guitar
You guys remember Krank amplifiers?
lel
>>63724934
Give the Refinery a shot. It's a regular sized enclosure, has tons of controls and sounds great. Also great price.
We have a demo on YouTube, should be one of the first results if you want to check it out.
>>63724959
ohhh i like your bright toggle
>>63724948
The Rev1 wasn't that bad, heard a few good tones from it. The rest were awful.
There were some cases of their own endorsers putting 5150s into the Krank cases and touring with those instead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr0icgH_c9E
This was a Revolution.
I recently bought an Epiphone Thunderbird IV and a homemade box I got almost for free. I do not have an amp yet so use the Ibanez shit amp. I am kinda poor, used to play a 20 dollar bass up until recently when I stopped being a NEET
>>63724959
>we have a demo
inb4 b& for advertising
>>63725040
I said I made a demo of it and it's on Youtube for a guy asking for recommendations. Go be edgy somewhere else.
I've only got one guitar at the moment, a SGR Hellraiser C7 (pic related) and my amp is a Line6 Spider Valve mkII 212 40w (speakers: 2x12" Celestion Vintage 30).
Here's something I wrote last week. It's pretty bad sometimes and decent other times. I'm studying audio engineering starting next week so I primarily recorded it to see how well I could engineer audio recorded on my cell phone and i think it came out solid!
https://soundcloud.com/zakk-golz/guitar1
>>63724818
>man I don't want to spent $400 on something I'm going to use for 5 minutes on stage
shoegaze.jpg
>>63725050
I'm not being edgy m8, mods do dumb shit sometimes. I once got b& for posting about an upcoming album for the reason.
>>63725079
I don't give a shit, honestly. I have a dynamic IP so I can't really be banned. Here, I'll even link the direct demo I made and I'm literally recommending some anon to buy that product I demoed for a company. Why? Because I honestly believe it's a great product. I wasn't paid for this and I have no connection with that company anymore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiHASV7WcTk
>>63725115
oh this isn't even the one I watched
the flame on your LP is sick
Why are Rickenbacker basses the greatest /mu/?
>>63725170
they remind me of old man cars
and I love old man cars
>>63725170
Good luck adjusting the truss rod.
>>63725115
I love the graphic design on that pedal.
>>63725115
you're such a badass anon. And here the rest of us are cowering in fear of the mods. You're a real man, and we're just children.
>>63725170
they look cool and personally I like the sound but objectively speaking they're shit.
>>63725170
that doesn't look like a rickenbacker to me. If the bridge pickup was in the right place I'd still buy it.
>>63725170
What's the point anyway of that gigantic pickup guard? People seem to remove them the instant they get a rick.
>>63725072
Absolutely terrible tone. Bad even by Line6 standards
>>63724959
>we have a demo
Fuck off shill.
>>63725699
There really isn't a point. The reason it exists is because when the bass was first made they couldn't think of a neat way to mount the pickup without a pickguard. So they used that big metal bracket, and they thought it was ugly, or perhaps confusing. Hence the pickup covers. They can be considered useful if you want to pick over the neck, but not really.
>>63724413
>Athreos
is that EDH or a standard/modern deck, because I dont see many athreos EDHs. I play Damia myself.
>>63725170
Ahem, rickenbacker guitars are also pretty sexy
>>63726267
tbqh if you want Rickenbacker guitar tone without the price tag just get a first act or something. Underwound and rubber magnets is instant rick tone.
>>63726338
Oops I already paid a fortune for it now
Though that does sound like a good idea
>>63726398
not trying to imply you wasted your money, just brought it up cuz a lot of people can't afford ricks. The look and feel of a rick won't come with a different guitar, after all. But decoding the tone is pretty worthwhile when to comes to Rickenbacker. They are pretty unique instruments.
>>63725072
see this is the kind of reason people think 7 strings are for incompetent cock suckers
How come there is no general thread for other instruments? Like drums or saxophones or something.
>>63726603
There have been but they don't last long, people also tried to kickstart a songwriting general but it didn't work either.
>>63726516
HAHA not everyone thinks that! if it makes you feel better about your own playing then go right ahead and pretend that. I've been playing 7 years and I'm far more focused on the engineering side since I plan to make a career out of it (you should have heard the original recording). So, gimme something constructive, or something you made. Every other kinda comment is meaningless to me.
>>63725781
Ok
>>63726628
Your tone sucks and you play like a slob.
Also
>I'm aware I'm nothing special as a guitarist haha don't hate me, this was mainly a test to see how well I could engineer a recording from my cell phone and I think it actually sounds decent so boom!
You write like a 16 yo.
This site is for 18y and up.
>>63726628
Yeah no man it's so obvious that you're just trying to bait people into thinking that guy is serious.
>>63726671
I'm tired drunk & high all at once tonight, I thought he was serious, am I getting trolled? That would make sense. I don't post here much anymore.
>>63726664
Reads like a troll post
>>63726628
>gimme something constructive
Buy a new amp, learn to dial in a tone in the first place, and tune your guitar
>>63726687
if you're drunk tired and high do us a favor and don't argue here. Remember the last time you had to deal with an obnoxious drunk person when you were sober? Don't be that guy. Feel free to post here but just don't get offended, because you're in no state to interpret people's intent.
>>63726701
Amp was $900 new a few years ago and i'm broke going to school so nah
>also kind of a taste thing desu
Yup I need to learn tones better. I understand digital knobs better than amp knobs admittedly. Any tips?
I enjoy the weird tuning I'm in but it's probably out of tune when I recorded that. I don't even know why I posted it haha I didn't "write" it, I played it a few times and then recorded it just cuz I wanted to have some guitar to practice engineering haha, it served it's purpose to that end
>>63726726
Tired drunk high guy here, you're 100% right thanks. I should be asleep.
See
>>63726727
>>63726727
oh christ he's serious
I got a vox ad100vth and a 2 speaker cab and a footswitch for 180 bucks
did i do good
>>63726727
>spent 900 dollars on a Line 6 combo
God damn, that was seriously a terrible decision. You could have gotten way more bang for you buck with a 6505 combo or something else
Stay far away from the "insane" channel, it sounds like bees and ass. You'll probably be able to get closest to a usable tone on the "metal" channel. Turn the gain way down, pull back the treble and add more mid
Post instruments you hate playing/jamming with and why.
For me it's piano, but my opinion of it would be very skewed only because the only time I play with a piano is when I jam with my friend, and it's hard to get him to keep a solid progression that isn't pure wankery or that doesn't go off on tangents to play to, he plays baritone sax as well which is fun to play to even though he does kind of the same thing but there's just something that makes it hard to play to about him on piano. That being said he's pretty good at improvising over my stuff. I'm probably just shit though.
Should I get the Epiphone Broadway or Epiphone ES175?
>>63726448
Yeah I don't know what it is But rickenbackers got a special groove no other guitar has
It's probably the two gallons of lacquer on the fret board Lmao
>>63726845
I don't mind jamming with whatever
But I do hate people who play shit like master of puppets when everyone else is grooving in a slow burn jazz jam or Maybe some psych blues
You know the people who can't play a genre of music that's not metal like fuck.
If dubs this becomes my future stage name.
>>63727452
Rolling for you.
>>63727244
I can't even play a single genre properly...
>>63725072
>Hellraiser
well that doesn't sound like it's aimed squarely at 12 year olds does it
>>63726338
>rubber magnets
how do they work?
>>63727592
I've got a Damien.
>aimed at Satanists?
>>63727514
power chord thrash metal/Old school death metal is easy to do so.
>>63727592
Guess why schecter are so popular with the metalcore crowd
>>63727244
>You know the people who can't play a genre of music that's not metal like fuck.
I legitimately don't understand what you're supposed to do when jamming, how do you know where your bassist is going to go ? and how do you even plan ahead ? That kind of thing is beyond me, If I try to jam with anyone, I'm back at the level I had two months after starting guitar.
>>63725887
Actually, the horseshoe cover was supposed to shield the pickup from interferences. But that never really worked. Nowadays, the pup covers are made of chromed plastic so, there's no point in keeping it on beside aesthetic purposes.
>>63727762
Have you never listened to a song and predicted where it was going?
>>63727762
Play with people you know
You can sort of predict what they'll do
If not just call out a chord change or say that you wanna do a solo or something
"Hey start sustaining chords so I can solo and once I'm done go back to normal"
Shit like that
But sometimes some people just don't have the same grooves as others so it's hard to jam with them but if you find people who are compatible with you it's really fun
>>63727681
>power chord thrash metal/Old school death metal is easy to do so.
I know they are, but I don't see playing those existing songs as being able to play a genre properly. IMO you need to be able to write proper sounding music within the genre.
>>63727888
Chek'd
>>63727888
Accurately ? Unless for the top chart pop bullshit where it's always the same kind of chord progression, no.
I can guess the changes like going from a chorus to a verse, but that's more a matter of songwriting than being able to jam imo.
>>63727946
I've never played with strangers, that's the worst part of my terrific ability to jam. And it's not that I've played with bad people either, the drummer was always the same but he's pretty good (despite not being in a band), and the bassist's been in a few bands.
Maybe I'm just guitar-autist
>>63728046
You could jam with the best people in the world but if you ain't got the same groove nothing good will come out of it
I know I say groove a lot but I don't know how else to explain it
It's just chemistry with other players ini
Try finding bands/artists you all like
Learn their songs and after a while your jams will sort of be shaped to be a bit like theirs and you'll all be able to predict what's coming
It's all about the feeling famalam
>>63728046
Seriously? You must be able to tell where Blues songs are going. That's the most linear genre ever. I cannot be the only guy who does this shit.
>>63723981
Anji by Davy Graham is to fingerstyle acoustic guitar as stairway to heaven is to electric guitar. It's relatively simple to play too
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8tFN902wH0g
I almost never use my pinky. An awful lot of guitarists never use their ring finger either.
>>63728252
We've got pretty similar taste, but I really don't know what I'm supposed to do.
I guess it is a matter of being used to it, and I'm relatively new as a guitarist anyway, so I'm not really afraid of that.
>>63728509
Sort of, but I can't play blues at all, I'm probably better at bass in blues than I am on guitar.
And I really hate the pentatonic/blues scale, I don't know really why but it feels irritating if I can point it out, especially in a blues context.
>>63727946
Yeah, this guy got it. I've been with my band for two years now, and I pretty much know every next chord guys are going to play.
>>63728648
It's not about playing. Just listen to a blues record and try to jam along in your head and think about where it's going to go.
>>63728252
After a while of playing you'll notice patterns and as other anon said
Jam along to blues and learn the blues scale and blues licks
They're easy to remember, easy to learn and can fit into almost any song
>>63729281
Replied to wrong post
>>63728648 ^this is meant for you
>>63729281
>Jam along to blues and learn the blues scale and blues licks
This method of learning creates nothing but shitty guitarists playing shitty blues covers in shitty blues bands
Fuck the blues scale, it turns guitarists into ten a penny amateur lead players who think they know how to construct a solo. Throw a different mode or a single unexpected chord at them and they're lost.
Learn chord construction, modes and music theory, don't fall into the trap of pentatonic blues scale drudgery.
>>63729373
Chill out he said he hasn't played guitar for long
He needs to learn the easier stuff first then he can get into different modes and shit
One step at a time famalam
>>63729503
>>63729373
I came here to ask a question that relates to what you're discussing.
I may have fallen into a trap –when playing solos, I am very rigid to the pentatonic/blues scales, and can only perform to a below-decent level soloing in the major scale.
What can I do to cure this? I'd like to have a more original, occasionally dissonant, and overall just "interesting" style of playing.
Any help or advice would be great
>>63729594
Learn more scales. Put some backing track on and just go through playing with new scales. Combine them, mix and match, move up and down the fretboard.
What I mostly do now that I've been playing 10 years is to just play what I can hear in my head. Learn the fretboard to the point where you can hear the note as you look at it on the fretboard. Practice audiation, that's the most important thing in my opinion. Hear that inner voice and then keep learning until you can play what you hear. It just takes time.
Whats the best video on youtube featuring guitarists talking about their gear?
not the best, but I quite enjoyed watching theis short vid of billy corgan talking about the various pedals he used in smashing pumpkins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZemTcTyJKs
>>63729594
I'd say learn different scales and try to mix them together
Like learn a Dorian scale and you'll realise some of the notes are common with another scale
So in an improv solo just transfer between these similar scales when necessary
Just know that sometimes it may not sound great so kind of learn what goes well with what
If you want to make your own solo for a song you're writing or whatever try to sing a melody and then transfer it to your guitar
Thinking of a solo on your guitar May just end up being some blues noodling,
Which you don't want that for a song
I'm no music God so there's probably much better advice out there but I hope this helps
>>63729684
Also listen to this guy ^
>>63729281
I'd rather follow >>63729373's advice, I'm already lost when I'm against a chord I know and I don't want to make it worst.
And as I said, I don't like particularily the pentatonic minor and blues scale.
>>63729503
I already know modes, I just don't know what to do with them or when to, hell I can even dial in the harmonic minor scale throughout the fretboard, whatever the root is.
>>63729684
>>63729732
Hugely helpful, thank you
>>63726628
Buy a usb interface. Learn to record that way. Learn to use reaper or cubase. Spend some cash on a plug in or two.
distinct lack of guitar pron itt
also the grey board bullshit makes it confusing as to which boards I can actually post dick pics on
>>63729887
That guitar probably has a beastly low end.
>>63726628
>I'm far more focused on the engineering side since I plan to make a career out of it
yeah. you should go to college and study it!!! That would be a wise investment of your time and resources
>skim over /gg/ for first time today
>notice all these stupid names
>figure it's some dank new meme that sprung up overnight
>realise it's April fools day
>mfw
>>63729942
I actually went to college for four years studying music and audio engineering. Would highly recommend it.
I now have a successful career selling beans to junkies.
>>63729979
Shut up and post your guitar, Ernie
>>63729901
I was cheeky enough to ask for a shot of a similar lowden in a shop (cedar top rosewood back and sides) knowing fine well I could never afford one
It does have a pronounced low end.. but what really struck me was the separation of notes. whereas every guitar I've ever played before sort of merges all the notes together, you can hear every individual note played on it and distinct from each other (I'm sure im not describing this very well)
>>63730010
If you insist Henry. It's not as if you haven't already seen it fifty times before though.
>>63730003
>beans to junkies.
I was a barista for a while after completing an audio technology course.
*brofist*
then I trained to be a nurse. I'm a nurse now
>tfw i've finished the beginner and intermediate stages at Justin Guitar, yet still feel like a total beginner
>>63730124
Lol. Not quite what I meant. My job is more baked beans and heroin addicts. Still, pays the bills....
>Wake up early in the morning
>bassfag roommate is still sleeping
>Realize it's april's fool day
>Pull out his amp's fuse
>Roommate wakes up and wants to jam as usual
>Roommate freaks out when amp is not powering on
>tell him there was a huge ass storm last night and that his amp might be fried
>mfw it's been 6 hours and he still hasn't realized he's been pranked
>>63730025
The term you're looking for is clarity or simply note separation. This usually comes at a loss of harmonic overtones which can be good or bad, depending on what you want.
>>63730065
It seems I have. Still a cool set up.
what if I swap out my tele neck pickup and replace it with a humbucker?
>>63730286
You'll have a Tele with a neck humbucker.
>>63730286
A tele with a neck humbucker is not an uncommon thing.
Not really guitar related but does anyone know how to get a pirated ableton? Can't be fucked to pay for it but want to record some stuff
What the fuck happened to 4chan? Why is the layout different?
>>63730672
What day is it anon?
>>63730286
old people will get butthurt, that's the biggest effect
>>63730672
we web 2.0 now Jeremy
>>63730672
what's the date anon?
>>63730528
Getting it is easy, finding a keygen or crack that doesn't send your credit card details to the Russian mafia is harder
>>63730694
>>63730693
>>63730690
Oh fugg, completely forgot about that.
Hiroshima Nagasaki is trolling us again.
>>63730528
Isn't Ableton better for edm stuff?
>>63730799
what?
>>63730210
>cool setup
Thanks.
Does anyone have experiences with a Squier '51?
I really want to finally buy a proper guitar and found this one relatively cheaply, and it's so special snowflake that I immediately fell in love with the looks.
I found out that a store nearby has one in stock so I'll be trying it out soon.
Would you say it's a good beginner guitar?
How is the Z.VEX fuzz probe for making noise?
do you guys think there will ever be another hendrix? Im a little worried about guitar atm
>>63731007
I hope not. We need to focus on dropping hot electronic tracks.
>>63731110
............. are fucking kidding me kid?
What's /gg/'s opinion on John Mayer? Anyone here a fan? personally, I admire his guitar playing skills. would love to know if any of you anons are into him.
>>63731007
There could've been ten people on his level by now but most faggots have their heads stuck so far up their own asses that everything sounds like shit to them (including you)
>>63731234
He's one of the greats, he probaly made some of the best ballads in history, plays with taste and can plain in the pocket funky rhythms too.
>>63731234
He's technically good but he's pretty much just ripping off other guitarists licks and using them. He has no style of his own.
>>63731308
10 people? jimi was a genius mate not many of them around
>oh you play guitar? you MUST like Jimi Hendrix, play me some Jimi Hendrix, wasn't he great?
No, I don't lkike Jimi Hendrix. his music does absolutely nothing for me. Sure, he was innovative at the time but I wasn't alive then. Psychedelia just bores the shit out of me and 20-minute guitar solos should be illegal.
>no, I won't play you some Jimi Hendrix
>>63730827
nobody?
maybe some alternatives in the price range?
pls halp
>>63732021
if you want it go buy it. you dont need to ask for permission.
>>63731234
He's a fuckboy. Boring as fuck, but I did enjoy his playing with Dead & Company
Basically what >>63731475 said
>>63731934
I bet you play some twink faggot shit.
>>63732043
I just wanted to ask if anybody has any experience with the particular guitar, but I see your point and guess you're right.
>>63721021
Ok, I'm just picking a guitar up for the first time and I have no musical experience.
Any guide recommendations? I already looking at the reddit guide.
>be talentless guitarist
>have big tits
>1.5million views
WHY DO WHORES HAVE IT SOOOO EASY?
>>63732691
dress up as a girl and upload a video of yourself playing
what do you fags think about the fender select jazz bass? i'm going to buy it
>>63732970
have you tried a select jazz bass?
what did you think?
What is everyone learning today?
Bonus question: How's the weather there?
Finally taking my first baby steps into blooze It's rainy and cozy as fuck here, come join me
The name you roll in your reply is the name of the next guitar you buy, no matter how far in the future that may be.
Rolling
>>63733163
Roll
>>63733083
I think it's one of the best basses I ever played on. It got such a beautiful deep tone that will fit to anything. And it's very versatile aswell with the passive/active options. It's way better than every new Jazz bass I tried and even a 74 reissue that's more expansive that I tried. I swear it's the perfect bass if you can't get an actual vintage jazz bass.
>>63733163
roll
>>63733163
Roll
>>63733346
Kek
>>63733118
Travels by Pat Metheny, this version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hror06gowc
Weather finally feels like spring here, nasty humidity and pollen. I much prefer the colder/drier weather of winter.
>>63721198
I was thinking of doing the same, changing it for a tortoiseshell pickguard like Thom Yorke's.
>>63733163
roll
>>63722174
I like the Jim Dunlop 1mm nylon. They pinch the strings real nice.
>>63733118
Gonna try figuring out a few King Gizzard songs
Cold and sunny here :|
>>63732691
nigga theyre not watching it to hear her play
>>63733646
i didn't like the tone
>>63732691
She isn't exactly talentless. Nothing too special other than her big fat tits tho
>>63732691
She plays nice but looks like the worst example of an stereotypical bimbo.
Would fuck reluctantly
>>63733163
Roll
>>63733163
lel
>>63734405
nice name you dingus
>>63721198
late reply but what I did was get both guitars and swap pickguards, and necks for that matter and now I have 1 sick jazzmaster and a backup.
>>63721198
That classic player jazzmaster pickguard should work perfectly.
>>63733163
here i go
I'm here lads, I'll dump pictures when I get home. The tour starts in a bit. Lots of European visitors.
>>63734560
thanks friendo
Here's a quick snap from the gift shop.
Some 7ender 7edoras
>>63734639
nice hats, clyde
>>63734560
Did you take your BC Rich with you?
>>63733118
>go outside to play under the bright sun
>black guitar gets hot as a pan
Fuck black finishes
>>63732798
This is actually not horrible advice if you just want attention. There are tons of Japanese dudes wearing skirts with shaved legs doing covers on YouTube who get way too much attention.
>>63735134
But they can't grow a beard
You have to be creative you know
>>63721021
Any bass players here? I have a question.
A while back I bought a Schecter Stiletto Extreme bass. However it's completely incompatible with my recording style now. Is there any way I can brighten it up? I want to put better pick ups in but I'd need something humbucker sized, that still has a nice trebley sound. I plan on putting TI flatwounds on it as well, though I'm not sure how much a difference that'll make.
>>63735199
pic messed up, here it is
>>63735199
Flatwounds will have the opposite effect. They will make your bass darker.
>>63735079
I'm in florida, so if I even attempted to play outside the humidity would rip the guitar out of my hands and smash it into a million pieces on the concrete just to see me in pain
>>63735244
Do they? I thought they just add a bit more attack. I'm essentially looking for Carol Kaye's tone, and she's pretty adamant on only using Thomastik-Infeld's.
>>63735299
They will have a darker tone. How are you eq'ing your bass?
>>63735199
Oh Pam this was my first bass. I would refrain from using the bridge pick up entirely because its noisy af but you can use the blend knob for both pu or using the neck is good by itself. And get some round wound strings, rotosounds are great but they smell like dead skin and metal after a few months. Ernie balls sound nice and bright for a minute but they wont rust.
Thoughts on the gretsch streamliner series?
>>63735264
It's not really hot here, around 15°C, but there wasn't any wind or cloud, so obviously once you start lazying outside it gets hot. And I'm guessing thick, cheap finishes keep the heat in.
But yeah any kind of humidity sucks for guitars, I'm close to the sea and it probably doesn't help the rust on my bridge
I need help with vibrato, I simply suck at it after years of playing. Any good videos/resources would be appreciated.
>>63735393
Pretty much what you would expect out of a cheap hollowbody. Not mindblowing, but good enough for the price.
>>63735336
High pass around 80 hz or so, then shelve the upper end to get rid of any string sliding sound. I find boosting anything just sounds unnatural. I'm not sure what to do really, everything I try just sounds like a muddy mess. I'm going to try recording in a small community chapel and record far from my mic to see if I can get a better tone. Close mic'ing just doesn't work for me right now.
>>63735337
Do you still have it? I was pretty ignorant on basses when I bought it and never thought of versatility. It seems like pretty much a metal bass. I've just grown pretty attached to it. It's hard to sell something you've named, ya know?
>>63735497
Vibrato comes from the soul m80
>>63735497
The best simple advice i've heard for that is that a good vibrato sounds like you are in control of your guitar, and not like the guitar is buzzing around like a mad bee.
>>63735546
If you're getting the string sliding sound out, you're getting the snappy attack out too, I know they're both around 1,4KHz on guitar but I'm not sure whether that's the same for bass.
I wouldn't shelve the top end either if you want a bright tone.
"metal bass", and metal anything in general means nothing but looks for instruments, you can play brutal death on a hello kitty strat and smooth jazz on a bc rich.
any of you lads listened to the track coupon? its fucking amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwiyKVxKHW8
Oh cock, you've got to be kidding me, is that fucking baboon overlord serious ? What kind of fucking video is that, do I have to kill myself because obviously being good was a myth all along and Billy and his Top Chapman's better than me now ?
>>63735546
I wish I did dude but only to give it as a gift to my brother. I initially destroyed it with putting on thin strings and "adjusting" the truss rod cause i heard you were supposed to do that. You know how youre supposed to barely twist the allen wrench? Well I did whole fucking turns and the next day when I picked it up it looked like a very thin "D" the neck was that bowed.
And it basically is a pure metal bass, if you want versatility gotta mess with that eq. As long as its not taking up room dont get rid of it dude.
Pls.
>>63735585
Kent does this mean my soul is damaged? What can I do to get soul gains?
>>63735610
Thanks Barry, I try not to wobble the string to quickly, but then I can barely hear it. I'm having trouble trying to find the sweet spot.
>>63735497
You literally just moved the string back and forth gently. How the fuck can you struggle with that?
>>63735680
I hate him but I'm still subscribed to him. It's nice being up to date with what's coming out, I guess, but their demo videos just aren't good. The actual Andertons channel has way more stuff on it.
>>63735680
He's got to bring in views somehow now that Lee has other (better) content to post on the Andertons channel.
>>63735771
I meant with what's coming out in the guitar industry. I don't watch all of their videos.
>>63735729
Well I think it's also a matter of where your thumb is, if you're using the wrist/fingers that is. There's no proper way to place it for vibrato, it's all dependant on the player.
>>63735771
>>63735781
I don't even watch him, that shit is in my suggestion
There's also "How to sound like yourself for nder £1000".
Why the fuck would you need anything beside a decent amp and guitar to sound like yourself ? What kind of advanced jewery is that ?
>>63735610
>If you're getting the string sliding sound out, you're getting the snappy attack out too
On my latest recording I shelved everything above 1.5-2KHz which didn't completely get rid of the sliding but managed to mask it a little bit while maintaining a bit of the attack. But the thing is I've never changed the strings on the thing, so I'm betting there isn't much attack left.
>metal anything in general means nothing but looks for instruments
Well that and the humbuckers. They really seem to give too much presence with almost no real clarity.
>>63735714
Ouch, that's rough. Did it ever work again after that?
I don't want to get rid of it, that's why I want to do my best and get it sounding good. If I could find some nice single coils to put in it I bet it'd do a lot to help it's sound.
>>63735841
>How to sound like yourself
Watched it yesterday. Absolute pish. Just an excuse to shill garbage he's affiliated with. He's literally just saying this guitar, head and amp will cost you £1000 and sound like shit.
>dude pinch harmonics lmao xD
>>63735497
Try using your ring finger with the other fingers (index, middle) behind it and supporting it for more control. When you get the hang of this, move down to the middle and then the index. Hard mode is using the pinky (not really that hard)
Hey guys how do you deal with situations where you find some nice chords for verse but just dont get any idea what could be used for a bridge or a chorus? any tips on how to write a bridge+chorus based on some chords + a bass line?
>>63735931
Yes it did. I had a coke fiend of a friend who went to a luthier school for a whole year and ended up saving the bass. It played so smooth and fast like literal butter. Then I moved away leaving it in a case and my dad found it and decided to pawn it.
I had plans to put emgs in it but i forgot which ones were the exact size. SOmetimes a good setup is all you need man if you know who can do it shell out the dosh to get it done.
>>63723130
>>63723186
>>63723340
dude you are butchering CHON pretty badly
Are you supposed to be able to run a Boss HM-2 on a 9volt battery? I just opened mine up and I can't find the plug...
Made in Japan version if that makes a difference.
>>63735931
Yeah I hadn't really thought about humbuckers.
Which are dumb imo because clean bass sounds great for metal.
Also yeah if you want clangy tones you definitely need fresh strings
>>63735950
Not exactly unsurprising, but £1000 is plenty enough to sound good.
>>63736067
Never mind, holy fuck I feel dumb. I haven't owned a Boss Pedal in over a decade and forgot that you don't plug them in through the bottom of the case.
>>63736080
>£1000 is enough to sound good
Do you even squealy bro?
https://clyp.it/nc4q4sby
help
>>63736227
Recorded with a fucking potato or what
>>63735972
This is probably shit advice, but I write all of my parts separately. I'll record a verse, a chorus, a bridge, whatever, then eventually I'll look at the stack of parts I've recorded and start jamming them together to see what sounds good.
>>63736227
would make toast to
>>63736289
yes
>>63736036
>my dad found it and decided to pawn it.
That hurt to read. Sorry anon. I promise I'll never abandon her. I'm scoping out Seymour Duncan soapbars right now. They look about the right size but I doubt it'd be a clean fit. It may require some shaving.
>>63736080
Yeah, it's been about 5 or 6 years, so I'd say they're due for a change. I'm used to guitar strings where you know they need changing when they're either completely dirty or when they break. Bass string are a little more subtle in that they seem to be aging a lot better.
hey guys, this is from a guitar pro file my bass player sent me, how do you like it?
any recommendations what to play over it? atm I'm just thinking about playing the chords over the progression (G - F - F - Bb) and doing some improvisation, but not getting far with this since neither he nor me knows how to get further with the progression.
>>63733163
Rolling for my Ibanez prestige that should be here in the next few days
>>63736507
forgot link http://vocaroo.com/i/s1VlkahXlvCY
>>63736536
sounds like a retard playing a saxophone under a wet mattress
I'll dump in the next thread. Here's some shit I bought.
I'll post only the pictures I think are noteworthy, so I don't completely flood the thread.
>>63733163
Please kind roll. I don't want a silly sounding pbass.
>>63733163
I want to be cool
>>63736536
If this is counted as 8, play each of these on the count of 1 & 4.
F# F F D#
Then 1 2 3 4 (5 6 7 8) 1 2 3 4 (5 6 7 8)
F#-D-D#-F F-C-D-D#
>>63737108
Classic name.
>>63737142
Sonya, not bad. Carrol is good too
How do you use reverb on amps that use power amp distortion? Do I have to mic it and run the reverb behind it?
>>63730827
Any guitar is a good beginner guitar, you beed to fuck up before you get it right
>>63737367
Effects loop. If your amp doesn't have one, you're fucked.
>>63735972
figure out what key you're in. Then figure out what intervals the progression of your verse is in. Build your chorus off of chords in different intervals and either starting or resolving on the root. That's a pretty cheap way to start things off. Figure out what sounds best. Consider that generally if you have vocals your chorus should be more melodic than the verse.
>>63737410
I said power amp, not pre amp.
>>63737390
Actually no I would say cheaper guitars are definitely bad beginner guitars, they can definitely be a massive pain in the ass
>>63737367
What do you mean? Are you talking about a pedal or production? If it's a pedal, just run your guitar into the pedal and then the pedal into the amp.
>>63737550
Using reverb in front of an overdriven power amp sounds like shite, senpai.
>>63737088
is the big printout a poster?
why are les pauls so heavy?
>>63737640
tonewood
>>63737640
muh sustains
>>63737590
That's why you use heavy fuzz with reverb.
>>63737590
Not really. I don't think you know quite what you're talking about at all.
>>63737677
I think you're projecting.
>>63737702
Great argument. What amp are you using? Do you even know what power amp and pre amp mean?
>>63737600
Just a picture book with a few excerpts, stories and descriptions about Fender guitars and amps.
It doesn't feature the Mustang. ( ;∀;)
>>63737741
Laney L5 studio.
Of course I know what power and pre amp means. I happen to think that running reverb into a dirty amp sounds like shit and I use the power amp to get my lead toans and using the FX loop won't put the reverb behind the power amp.
we should lobby mook to have some sort of facility whereby we could post tab on here.
If I copypasta tab here it doesn't really work
we could limit it to 4-8bars or something like that.
WHO'S WITH ME?????
>>63737803
What do you think micing it and putting reverb on afterwards would accomplish? It's going to sound pretty much the same.
Try using less reverb or less dirt. Dial your lows down and mids and treble up. It's going to get washed out sounding if you use a lot of verb
>>63737934
>What do you think micing it and putting reverb on afterwards would accomplish
Reverbing a dirty signal instead of mushing a reverbed signal surely has to sound different.
>>63737367
yeah, you pretty much have to do what you suggested. However, if you have an effects loop you won't get... terrible results. But yeah, it'll be pretty bad.
>>63729766
Play over some major backing tracks, maybe some dorian and aeolian, get a feel for what notes work where. Some backing tracks even alert you when a chordal change is happening.
Practical application seems the best for me to discover how and when to use modes
>>63737861
You mean like posting it as a pic?
>>63738009
shut up
just shut up
you're not that smart... you just think you are
>>63738029
Looks like you're not so bright, lucas.
>>63737861
/g/ doesn't even get monospaced text blocks, we're not going to get it first.
>>63737861
we'll never get it hilda
This april fools layout is sorta growing on me, though the names are fucking offputting
also I think a burglar came around and scouted the house earlier, heard some knocks on the front and back doors without any real delay and when I went to see if anyone was around the house, I saw a silhoutte through a fogged window and when I went to get a better view there was no-one at all anywhere on the property.
>>63738209
hide your guitars
>>63738209
shit man that's spooky, either lock up your gear or hide it away for the next few days
and same, I was kinda thrown off at first but now it looks pretty cool
>>63738303
>>63738235
Yeah, everything is generally locked up in its case anyway, but ill put them in my wardrobe while im not playing them for the next week or so.
At least we have deadbolts for days
>>63738209
it was slenderman
+(You) this
>>63738408
nah it looked like a guy in work boots and a dark bue jacket with a beanie, maybe about 6ft and average weight.
>12-3
>>63738462
Better get a gun Jill.
>>63738209
Get a gun.
>>63738632
>>63738581
eh, I'd rather not
shit's a hassle here
all I can get easily would be an air rifle, but that still needs to be stored properly.
even a .22 requires going through the full gun license requirement like a psych test and character interview, as well as interviews of my immediate family
Anyone else enjoy short scale guitars?
>>63739443
they're my favorite.
>>63739443
I don't, anything less than 25.5" feels tiny.
Shops being dumbfucks and setting them in the same gauges as regular scales doesn't make it any better
>>63739532
What strings do you use for 25.5"
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